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How to pronounce ball
Say it like this: /bɔl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does ball mean?
nounA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
“a ball of spittle; a fecal ball”
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
“a ball of wool; a ball of twine”
A food preparation formed into a spherical shape.
“This dish is served with balls of potato.”
verbTo form or wind into a ball.
“She balled her fists.”
To heat in a furnace and form into balls for rolling.
To have sexual intercourse (with).
“Max says it works both ways. “I mean if she comes in and tells me she wants to ball Don, maybe, I say ‘O.K., baby, it's your trip.’””
intjAn exclamation to inform players on an adjacent playing area that a loose ball from another game has entered their playing area; typically implies that play should be paused until the ball has been re
An appeal by the crowd for holding the ball against a tackled player.
“A good tackle (and some bad ones) will bring a cry of "Ball!" from the crowd – a plea for a holding the ball free kick.”
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